The APA and 22 other national organizations sign on to the American Academy of Pediatrics letter to United States Senators on gun violence and public health

This letter to U.S. Senators calls for federal policies to reduce injury and mortality through research and evidence-based prevention and intervention.

On April 16, 2013, APA and more than 20 national organizations, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, sent a letter to senators urging them to address gun violence as a public health problem. The letter called for federal policies to reduce injury and mortality through research and evidence-based prevention and intervention.